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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Moving to a 70 Percent Income Replacement for Unemployment Insurance Benefits Will Disproportionately Hurt Low-Income Renters Under a 70 percent income replacement, a new analysis finds households with higher incomes would see a big increase in monthly benefits, while households with lower incomes would see a sharp decline.“Equal” K–12 State Funding Cuts Could Disproportionately Harm Low-Income Students New research finds that any reduction in K–12 funding harms students’ academic and labor market outcomes.To Significantly Increase Access to Capital for Communities of Color, We Need to Support Black Banks and All CDFIs All financial institutions could better serve the Black community. But CDFIs are already well positioned to make a difference in neighborhoods of color.Three Ways COVID-19 is Further Jeopardizing Black Maternal Health Three ways COVID-19 may be putting pregnant Black women at increased risk.Teaching Through the COVID-19 Crisis As districts make decisions about this fall, consideration must be given to how plans can support teachers and their well-being through the pandemic.Is Student Loan Forgiveness an Effective Form of Economic Stimulus? Evidence shows canceling student debt outright is a weak strategy for fiscal stimulus.
